Dear Parents and Friends of SFCS,

I was a good week back together last week at SFCS!

As with our greater community, we did experience an impact from this latest surge of COVID cases. In the course of the week we experienced 5 students and faculty who tested positive and 8 students who were quarantining for being deemed a close contact. Data from SCDHEC is still illustrating a rapid climb in cases in our area. We are well above the benchmark set for our local Catholic schools for our mask policy to go back to having masks optional. Hopefully this surge of cases will not last as long as the one we experienced early this school year.

I will be sending emails only for classes that have experienced a confirmed positive case while the student has been in class during school. Thank you for your assistance in monitoring for symptoms and communicating with us about any potential exposure at home. It continues to be our goal at SFCS to keep a safe environment while also maintaining an effective educational environment.

Tomorrow is the last day of the 2nd quarter and we will be conducting our Winter MAP testing session this week. Report Cards will be emailed home on Wednesday, January 19th.

Thank you to all the families that purchased the "Our Hears Will Rise" yard signs in preparation of Catholic Schools week. Catholic Schools Week this year will begin on Sunday, January 30th at the 9:00am Mass. Since this is our kick off event for the week all students and faculty need to attend. Students need to be in uniform. More information will come but I wanted to make sure everyone had this on their calendars.

Thank you and have a great remainder to your weekend.

Sincerely in Christ,

Brian Pope

Principal

New CDC Quarantine Guidelines

If Students/Staff Test Positive for COVID-19 (Isolate)

Everyone, regardless of vaccination status.

• Stay home for 5 days.
• If you have no symptoms or your symptoms are resolving after 5 days, you can leave your house.
• Continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days.
• If you have a fever, continue to stay home until your fever resolves.

If a Student/Staff Were Exposed to Someone with COVID-19 (Quarantine)

If student/staff:

Have been boosted
OR
Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last 6 months
OR
Completed the primary series of J&J vaccine within the last 2 months

• Wear a mask around others for 10 days.
• Test on day 5, if possible.
• If student/staff develop symptoms he/she should get a test and stay home.

If student/staff:

Completed the primary series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine over 6 months ago and are not boosted
OR
Completed the primary series of J&J over 2 months ago and are not boosted
OR
Are unvaccinated

• Stay home for 5 days. After that continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days.
• Test on day 5 if possible.
• If student/staff develop symptoms he/she should get a test and stay home.

Monday, January 10th

• Last Day of 2nd Quarter

• MAP Testing

• 3:00 - 4:15pm: Bake Club Group B

• 3 - 4:30pm: Sr. Girls Basketball Practice - Cancelled

• 4:15 - 6:00pm: Sr. Boys Basketball Practice - Cancelled

• 6:00 - 7:30pm: Jr. Boys Basketball Practice - Cancelled

• MAP Testing
• Beta Club Meeting- 35 Service Hours Due
• 3 - 5:30pm: Cheer Practice & Game Performance- Yearbook Team Photo

• 4:15pm Senior Girls Basketball HOME vs Riverview- Yearbook Team Photo

• 5:15pm Senior Boys Basketball HOME vs Riverview- Yearbook Team Photo

• 6-7:30pm Junior Girls Basketball Practice

• MAP Testing

• 10:00am: School Mass

• 3 - 4:30pm: Sr. Girls Basketball Practice

• 4:15 - 6:00pm: Sr. Boys Basketball Practice

• 6:00 - 7:30pm: Jr. Boys Basketball Practice

Thursday, January 13th

• MAP Testing

• 4:15pm Senior Girls Basketball AWAY vs Cross

• 5:15pm Senior Boys Basketball AWAY vs Cross

• 4:15pm Junior Girls Basketball HOME vs SGG- Yearbook Team Photo

• 5:15pm Junior Boys Basketball HOME vs SGG- Yearbook Team Photo

• MAP Testing

• 4pm Junior Girls Basketball AWAY vs Colleton Prep - Cancelled

• 5pm Junior Boys Basketball AWAY vs Colleton Prep - Cancelled

• 6pm Senior Girls Basketball AWAY vs Colleton Prep - Cancelled

• 7pm Senior Boys Basketball AWAY vs Colleton Prep - Cancelled

Sunday, January 16th

SFCS Basketball is in full swing…all (4) teams were in action this week. Between practices and games almost night of the week, the kids are working hard and getting better! Mrs. Safe will be attending games this week to take team photos.

Coach Chad Perrine will be leading the boys’ soccer team this spring...So excited to have this coaching legend back on the sidelines again! After helping the girls’ side the past couple of years, he is making the switch and will continue to bring his passion for the world’s most popular sport.

Need a girls’ soccer coach…the soccer season is only March and April. Please email me at mweaver@sfcshhi.com if you are interested.

Join the Official School Facebook page…stay connected through pictures and commentary on all the latest happenings with our school teams. Any upcoming special events will be posted here as well. So please join our Facebook page today!!

Don’t forget to sign up for spring session at Moss Creek Equestrian Center. We will be hosting two schools for the spring session: St. Francis and Heritage Academy. Our program’s goal is to share the love of horses, learn how to care for the animal as well as riding. At the end of the session, we will host a friendly interscholastic competition. The co-ed team is open to students from each school 1st through 8th grade. The riding team will be an eight-week course meeting once a week (Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday afternoons). At the end of the eight weeks, we will have a horse show for all the participants to compete as individuals and as a school.

The classes will be held starting:

February 15th Tuesday 4:30pm - Heritage Academy Beginners

February 18th Friday 3:30pm - St. Francis and Heritage Academy Intermediate / Advanced Combined

February 18th Friday 4:30pm - St. Francis Beginners

February 20th Sunday 3:30pm- St. Francis Beginners

February 20th Sunday 4:30pm - Heritage Academy Beginners

No experience necessary! We supply helmets, and we ask that all riders wear shoes with a heel (boots preferred) and long pants. This will be a fun experience for all!

To sign up go to MossCreekStables.com
- Use the “Link to Sign up for Classes and Camps”
- Scroll down to your school and sign up
- Waivers and payment are all taken online.
- Cost is $500 per rider per 8-week session

-Horse Show is included in the price.

Please let me know if there are any opportunities to meet you or your parents that might have questions.

I am here to help,

Tom Richardson

843-816-4209

MossCreekStables.com

Docility: Willingness to be taught

Our Prayer:

Dear Jesus,

You are my teacher in every situation! Before acting on important matters,

please give me the humility to seek Your wisdom and the wisdom of others,

in order to make the best decision. Give me the gift of Counsel, so that I

may do our holy will in each situation.

Amen

Alpha is a place to connect with other people who are open to exploring life, faith, and meaning. Each session includes a time to connect with others (over a free meal), hear a short talk on an element of the Christian faith, and then a chance for each person to share their own questions with the group. We’d love to have you join us!

St. Francis has two sessions of Alpha that begin Wednesday, January 19:

Lunch Session: 12:00 noon until 1:30 in the Family Center - Lunch included

Dinner Session: 6:00 in the Family Center - Childcare and dinner included

Alpha runs for 10 sessions and concludes April 6.

Please come and bring a friend. If you have any questions, please reply to this email. Click the appropriate "Join" button below to sign up!

Saturday, January 1st: New COVID Isolation & Quarantine Guidelines, Yard Sign Ordering

Tuesday, December 21st: Advent Concert, Reindeer Run, Breakfast with Santa, Synod Survey

Sunday December 12: Spring Equestrian Team Info, January Aftercare Projections Form, Volunteer Link for Pizza Fridays, Snowflake Giving Fund, School Photos, Advent Resources